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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Shepherd’s Purse

  • Botanical Name

    Capsella bursa-pastoris

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    25%

  • Dose

    20 to 80mL weekly

As an astringent shepherd’s purse is effective for treating diarrhoea, wounds and nose bleeds. It can also reduce excess menstrual flow and is a key herb for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. 

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Shepherd’s Purse and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Shepherd’s purse has a long history of medicinal use in Europe, China, Japan and Arabic countries. It is extensively prescribed in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the regulation of blood and to help with eyesight.

  • Actions

    Astringent, diuretic, antihaemorrhagic, urinary antiseptic, styptic, oxytocic, urinary antiseptic, antipyretic

  • Indications

    •    Heavy menstruation, dysmenorrhoea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, uterine haemorrhage, reducing postpartum haemorrhage
    •    Cystitis
    •    Diarrhoea
    •    Nose bleeds, superficial skin wounds and bruising  

  • Energetics

    Cold, dry

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Likely unsafe due to possible uterine stimulation, menstrual flow stimulation and miscarriage.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Monitor with central nervous system depressants and thyroid hormone.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Oak Bark, Lady’s Mantle, Agrimony, Yarrow, Witch Hazel, Stone Root, Raspberry